How does one get a Screenshot?

[theDragon]

How do you get screenshots from the original Civ3? Are you only forced to hit Print Screen? and use Paint? That seems as tho it would take forever and I'm looking to fix that problem. If anyone has any ideas glad to hear em!

[vmxa1]

Easy way is to use Irfanview, it is free. It can capture CivIII/PTW/C3C screens, resize and make them jpegs.

[theDragon]

Ok. thanks i got it, but do i still have to use print screen? (sweet program tho)

[vmxa1]

No need to use PRT. Just use the hot key for whole screen. Default is Cntrl+F11, but you can change it. Hit the hot key and the pix is in Irfanview and can be manipulated. I think it can be set up to cpture on a timed basis, but I could have that confused with Hypersnap.

Saved screens can be loaded to Paint or Photshop or what ever you have.

[theDragon]

Thank you. I downloaded Irfan and it works great. I like it ever so much... yet heres my next snag (Your thinking: OH crap he has another one ) Once I have my handy little screenshot, how do i post it on these forums so they can be seen automaticly without having to download the bmp??? It'd be nice to know cuz its nicer that way and i've seen it in other threads! thanks alot!

[vmxa1]

What I do is use the resize to set the picture to 800 pixels and if you select save as function you can set it to jpeg. After that it should save all of them as jpegs.

Use the reply to post and then the broswe button to attach teh file. Like this:

[theDragon]

THANKS!!! That rocks! Damn this site is useful!
(*Sniffle* I love it so much.... *sniffle*) But seriously thanks a bunch!

[vmxa1]

Great.